Skip to content

TechRepublic

  • Top Products Lists
  • Developer
  • 5G
  • Security
  • Cloud
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Tech & Work
  • Mobility
  • Big Data
  • Innovation
  • Cheat Sheets
  • TechRepublic Academy
  • CES
  • TechRepublic Premium
  • Top Products Lists
  • Developer
  • 5G
  • Security
  • Cloud
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Tech & Work
  • Mobility
  • Big Data
  • Innovation
  • Cheat Sheets
  • TechRepublic Academy
  • CES
  • See All Topics
  • Sponsored
  • Newsletters
  • Forums
  • Resource Library
TechRepublic Premium
Join / Sign In
Hardware

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

By Erik Eckel April 28, 2008, 9:11 AM PDT

Image
1
of 41

199192.jpg
199192.jpg
Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

The Compaq Presario

The Compaq Presario

The Compaq Presario laptop. This test subject lasted two years in the trenches before experiencing a failed display.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

Altec Lansing Speakers

Altec Lansing Speakers

This Presario model boasted Altec Lansing stereo speakers built into the front of the unit.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

Basic Ports

Basic Ports

This Presario model, the V2000, featured such basic ports as a VGA out (left), Ethernet and modem (center), USB (center-right), PC Card slot (right) and locking port (far right).

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

The Compaq Presario V2000

The Compaq Presario V2000

The Compaq Presario features a 14.1-inch widescreen display.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

Compaq Presario Laptop

Compaq Presario Laptop

Like most laptops, the Presario features integrated wireless networking, which can be enabled/disabled using a push button located near the unit’s power switch.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

Powered By AMD

Powered By AMD

This Presario model was powered by an AMD Sempron chip. The graphics adapter was a Radeon Xpress 200M, manufactured by ATI.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

The Presario V2000

The Presario V2000

Compaq labels its Presario models using a tag inset on the trim pieces that help secure the LCD display.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

Presario Undercarriage

Presario Undercarriage

The Presario V2000 features an exhaust fan (to help direct heat away from the CPU and outside the chassis), which can be seen toward the right.

The unit’s hard disk sits behind a compartment beneath the exhaust fan, while the integrated wireless network card sits to the left of the hard disk compartment.

The laptop’s RAM sits within a compartment to the left of the CPU exhaust fan. The battery, meanwhile, sits within its own horizonal compartment at the top of this image.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

CPU Exhaust Fan

CPU Exhaust Fan

Here’s a closer look at the Presario’s CPU exhaust fan.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

Other Components

Other Components

As mentioned before, the unit’s RAM, integrated wireless card and hard disk sit within these compartments.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

Hard Disk Bay

Hard Disk Bay

Two Philips head screws, visible here to the right, must be removed to expose the Presario’s hard disk.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

Presario Remaining Bays

Presario Remaining Bays

Last, outside the Presario’s chassis is one more bay (occupied here by a standard DVD-ROM bay. There’s also an additional USB port, as well as an S video output.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

Presario RAM

Presario RAM

This Presario V2000 model boasted 512MB of RAM. Here you can see two 256MB RAM chips sitting atop one another within the Presario’s RAM compartment.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

Presario RAM

Presario RAM

Here’s a look at the RAM compartment with one of the RAM chips removed.

The Presario V2000 uses DDR 333MHz RAM.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

Presario Hard Disk

Presario Hard Disk

With the Presario’s hard disk cover removed from the unit’s undercarriage, the hard disk becomes visible.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

Hitachi Travelstar

Hitachi Travelstar

Compaq equipped this Presario V2000 with a Hitachi Travelstar hard disk. This model is an HTS4240M9AT00 with 40GB of space and disk speed of 4200RPM.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

Presario Battery

Presario Battery

The Presario’s battery is seen here removed from the laptop’s chassis. The Lithium Ion unit is listed at 10.8 volts, possesses six cells and weighs 310 grams.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

Integrated Wireless

Integrated Wireless

Here’s a view of the Presario’s integrated wireless card (as it sits inside the laptop chassis with the undercarriage compartment lid removed).

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

HP Broadcom Wireless

HP Broadcom Wireless

Here’s the HP Broadcom 54G WiFi integrated wireless card (once removed from the laptop chassis).

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

HP DVD-ROM Drive

HP DVD-ROM Drive

Here’s the HP DVD-ROM drive, once removed from the laptop chassis. This specific unit was manufactured by TEAC Corporation.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

CPU Fan Assembly

CPU Fan Assembly

This Presario’s AMD Semptron CPU is cooled using this fan and heatsink assembly.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

CPU Cooling Fan

CPU Cooling Fan

Here’s the Presario’s CPU cooling fan, once unplugged and unscrewed from the unit’s motherboard.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

CPU Heatsink

CPU Heatsink

With the CPU cooling fan removed, and the heatsink removed from the laptop, you get a better view of the heatsink assembly (shown here) itself.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

AMD Sempron CPU

AMD Sempron CPU

With the CPU cooling fan and heatsink assemblies removed, the AMD Sempron CPU becomes visible. Here you can see the AMD processor seated within its Foxconn connector.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

ATI Radeom Xpress Chip

ATI Radeom Xpress Chip

Compaq powered the Presario V2000’s video graphics using an ATI Radeon Xpress 200M graphics chip, which is located adjacent to the Presario’s CPU. The Presario’s heatsink/cooling fan assemblies served to help cool both the unit’s CPU and this graphics chip.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

HannStar Board

HannStar Board

This HannStar circuit board powered the Presario’s S-Video output.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

Altec Lansing Speaker Assembly

Altec Lansing Speaker Assembly

This Altec Lansing speaker assembly was positioned at the front of the Presario’s case (behind the silver chassis), powering its stereo sound.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

Altec Lansing Speaker

Altec Lansing Speaker

Here’s a close-up view of one of the Altec Lansing’s stereo speakers.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

Presario Motherboard

Presario Motherboard

Here’s the Presario motherboard, removed from the laptop’s plastic chassis, with the CPU cooling fan and heatsink removed. This Compaq systemboard boasts AMD chipset support, integrated ATI Radeon Xpress 200M PCI-Express graphics, audio input and output and two USB ports, as well as a PC Card slot.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

Presario's PC Card Slot

Presario's PC Card Slot

Here’s a close up of the Presario’s Foxconn PC Card chassis (as connected to the system board.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

Audio Jacks

Audio Jacks

Here’s a close-up view of the audio input/output jacks that sit recessed within the front panel of the Presario’s silver plastic chassis.

To the far left you can also see one of the systemboard’s two USB ports.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

Power Button Board

Power Button Board

This HannStar circuit board powered the Presario’s button board (the unit’s power switch, audio controls and wireless radio, specifically).

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

Power Button Trimplate

Power Button Trimplate

This trimplate sat atop the Compaq Presario. The HannStar circuit board (seen in the last image) was positioned directly beneath this trim piece.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

Compaq Presario Disassembly

Compaq Presario Disassembly

The Presario V2000 features a trendy keyboard complete with gray keys. Removing the four Philips head screws (revealed in this image in which the trim piece from the last image has been removed) frees the keyboard from the laptop’s chassis.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

Presario Keyboard

Presario Keyboard

Compaq used this 86 key keyboard in its Presario M2000, V2000, V2100, V2300, ZV5000, ZV6000 and ZX5000 models.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

Presario Chassis

Presario Chassis

Here’s how the Presario laptop chassis looks with the trim pieces, systemboard and keyboard removed.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

Synaptics Touchpad Board

Synaptics Touchpad Board

This printed circuit board powers the Presario V2000’s Synaptics touchpad/mouse.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

Display Removal

Display Removal

To remove the Presario’s LCD widescreen display, several recessed Philips head screws (such as the one shown here) must be removed. Most of these recessed screws sit behind rubberized foot pads.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

Widescreen LCD Display

Widescreen LCD Display

Here’s the Presario’s 14.1-inch widescreen LCD display, once removed from the laptop’s lid. Data and power cables, seen protruding from the LCD’s frame, connect the unit to the laptop’s motherboard.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

LCD Display

LCD Display

A view of the back of the LCD display reveals the unit was manufactured by Samsung.

Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

The Compaq Presario V2000 Disassembled

The Compaq Presario V2000 Disassembled

Numerous components are required to assemble a single laptop, as can be seen here in the completely disassembled Compaq Presario.

  • Hardware
  • Account Information

    Share with Your Friends

    Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop

    Your email has been sent

Share: Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop
Image of Erik Eckel
By Erik Eckel
Erik Eckel is a managing partner at Louisville Geek and president of Eckel Media Corp. He previously served as Executive Editor at CNET Networks' TechRepublic. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in English from the University of Louisville and received
  • Account Information

    Contact Erik Eckel

    Your message has been sent

  • |
  • See all of Erik's content

TechRepublic Premium

  • TechRepublic Premium

    Email/Instant Message/voicemail retention policy

    Maintaining electronic communications in business involves walking a fine line. Employees want relevant information to be kept available for future reference so that they can do their jobs, but keeping these items long-term can pose security and resource risks. Server hard drives can fill up, or stolen data (even if outdated) might pose a threat ...

    Downloads
    Published:  February 7, 2023, 11:00 AM EST Modified:  February 8, 2023, 2:00 PM EST Read More See more TechRepublic Premium
  • TechRepublic Premium

    Supplier management policy

    Information technology depends upon the acquisition of products and services for use by the business to achieve operational goals and become profitable. Building and managing productive relationships with suppliers (the description of which includes vendors) is an integral responsibility for many IT departments. Ensuring suppliers are properly vetted, negotiated with, and serve as a valuable ...

    Published:  February 7, 2023, 11:00 AM EST Modified:  February 8, 2023, 1:00 PM EST Read More See more TechRepublic Premium
  • TechRepublic Premium

    Streaming media policy

    Although there are many legitimate business reasons to access streamed audio and video files — such as engaging in training, reviewing industry-related content and conducting research — there are also opportunities for misuse. This policy provides guidelines for the appropriate use of streaming media on systems and devices that access company networks. From the policy: ...

    Published:  February 6, 2023, 11:00 AM EST Modified:  February 7, 2023, 1:00 PM EST Read More See more TechRepublic Premium
  • TechRepublic Premium

    COVID-19 workplace policy

    The COVID-19 workplace policy from TechRepublic Premium describes the procedures the organization has adopted in an attempt to minimize the spread of coronavirus infections. From the policy: Purpose The purpose of the COVID-19 workplace policy is to ensure all individuals entering organization facilities understand and abide by COVID-19 protocols. The guidelines described within this policy ...

    Published:  February 6, 2023, 11:00 AM EST Modified:  February 7, 2023, 4:00 PM EST Read More See more TechRepublic Premium

Services

  • About Us
  • Newsletters
  • RSS Feeds
  • Site Map
  • Site Help & Feedback
  • FAQ
  • Advertise
  • Do Not Sell My Information

Explore

  • Downloads
  • TechRepublic Forums
  • Meet the Team
  • TechRepublic Academy
  • TechRepublic Premium
  • Resource Library
  • Photos
  • Videos
  • TechRepublic
  • TechRepublic on Twitter
  • TechRepublic on Facebook
  • TechRepublic on LinkedIn
  • TechRepublic on Flipboard
© 2023 TechnologyAdvice. All rights reserved.
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Property of TechnologyAdvice